i just started algebra 2 and i dont get how to do slopes you know likehttp://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/beg_algebra/beg_alg_tut23_slope.htm
2007-02-05 08:09:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The link you gave is a very good explanation of what slope is and how it is found; I do not think I can improve on it. What exactly confuses you?
2007-02-05 08:13:20 · answer #1 · answered by computerguy103 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slope of a line is the ratio of the rise of a line to the run of a line. In other words, the change in y over the change in x.
(y1-y0) / (x1-x0) when given two points (x0, y0) and (x1, y1).
When a line is defined by the slope-intercept form of y = mx + b, m is the slope of the line, while b is the y-intercept, or where the line crosses the y-axis (where x = 0).
I hope this helps!
2007-02-05 16:15:13 · answer #2 · answered by disposable_hero_too 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋